chim cánh cụt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ cánh (“wing”) +‎ cụt (“shortened, cut off”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˦ kut̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kɛɲ˦˧˥ kʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ kan˦˥ kʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) chim cánh cụt

1. a penguin (flightless sea bird)